Following the World Cup competition has been almost an erotic endeavor given the sexual appeal and eroticism of some of the gorgeous players from around the world. Now a soap opera in Argentina featuring two gay professional soccer players is prompting speculation that the characters may, in fact, be based on real life figures in the sport. Obviously, gays are in all areas of society and many of us are athletic to varying degrees. Hence there is no reason that professional soccer players could not be gay. Nonetheless, with the ongoing battle in the Argentine Senate for the approval of gay marriage, it is interesting that rumors based on this popular TV show are surfacing now. Here are highlights from Rumor Rat:*
On the field, Manuel and Lalo are soccer teammates in the hit primetime Argentine soap “Botineras.” But off the fictional field, and inside the fictional locker room, let’s just say things are getting complicated when it comes to the question of which team the two play for.
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It would seem that the Argentine public’s fascination with this pair of papis and their romantic storyline goes beyond fiction and into the real world of the country’s most macho sport.
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The entire country is abuzz with whispers that the gay plot is pulled from reality, and futboll fans everywhere in South America are wondering if the story might be based on the real-life sexploits of a handful of the sport’s biggest stars. It’s causing lots of whispers about whose team some soccer players are really on, if you get The Rat’s drift.
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Off the set of “Botineras,” the two actors who play Manuel and Lalo (Cristiano Sancho & Ezequiel Castaño) happen to be as straight as a soccer goal line, but on screen they certainly give convincing performances. And the viewers love it enough to make the show’s one of the country’s top-rated. If only we knew how many of its millions of viewers happen to be pro ballers.
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A video clip from the show can be found here on You Tube.
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